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Broken Hill & the Far West · Schools

Schools, 1949

377 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 19

Change of Teachers

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 3

Miss C. Toohey, formerly of North Girls' School, has taken up headmistress duties at Burke Ward girls' department. She replaces…

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Sex Education In Schools

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 1

Sydney, June 21.—The view that sex education in schools should be part and parcel of the normal curriculum is expressed by the Council of…

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School Football

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 3

Alma defeated North (2) quite comfortably at the Alma Oval on Friday in the school football. Alma 20 goals 13 behinds: North 2 goals 2 behinds…

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Comments Of Readers North Infants' School

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir—I would like to support the remarks and observations of your correspondent, Mis. B. Hancock, in regard to the…

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High School Test With Mildura

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 6

Sixty pupils of the Broken Hill High School, accompanied by Mr. C. McNab (sportsmaster), Miss M. Townsend (sportsmistress) and Mr…

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High School News

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 4

MILDURA VISIT: A party of sixty pupils, accompanied by Mr. C. McNab (Sportsmaster). Miss. M. Townsend (Sportsmistress) and Mr. J. McHugh…

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Farewell to Teacher

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 8

An afternoon tea was held at the North infants' school today to farewell Miss J. Meadows (deputy mistress), who will leave shortly…

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North School Staff

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 5

Miss Welsh, an English exchange teacher, who has been on the staff of the North Girls' School for seven weeks, will leave tomorrow…

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Football League Gift to School

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 2

So that seven High School pupils may compete in the P.S.A.A.A. interstate football carnival to be held in Adelaide from July 23 to…

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Local High School Students in Sport at Mildura

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 8

Thirty High School boys and 30 girls travelled from Broken Hill to Mildura last Tuesday and returned on Friday. The purpose of the visit was to participate in the annual sports and debating contest with…

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Your Children May Be Endangered Goitre Does Go To School

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 4

Not so many years ago, the nervous excitable pupil could not hope to escape reprimand. Similarly, the child who had no energy for games was considered lazy…

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Projectors For Schools

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

New York.—By next year there will be 100,000 16mm. movie projectors in use in American schools. The smaller size moving picture…

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Union Paid for Communist's Study at Red School Sharpley Tells of Medical Certificate

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 1

Melbourne, July 5.—Continuing his evidence today before the Royal Commission into Communist activities, Cecil Herbert Sharpley declared that Communist leader Don Thomsen had obtained o medical certificate so that he could attend the…

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Union Paid For School

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 8

Melbourne.—Giving evidence before the royal commission into Communist activities Cecil Herbert Sharpley said that Don Thomson…

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Death Of High School Master

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

Adelaide.—Mr. Ernest Stephen Harvey Gibson (43), teacher, of Cross Road, Clarence Park, collapsed and died shortly after…

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Old Scholars Ball

Western Grazier · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

The news that Rev. Father Ledlin is to Journey from Broken Hill to receive, the debutantes at the St. John's Old Schclars Ball next Friday night will be…

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School Sport

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 5

Alma School defeated Centrals in the inter-school football yesterday and are now level with centrals at the head of the points table as both teams have now…

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Menindee School Examinations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 4

Results of the half-yearly examinations at the Menindee Public School were:- Seventh Class: Colleen Hart 1…

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Flutes For Burke Ward School Band

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 12

Burke Ward School is to be provided with flutes for the band. Mr. S. J. Turner presided over a well attended meeting of Burke…

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Comments of Readers Communism And The Teachers' Federation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir.—Today Australia's economy is faced with, the most disastrous strike in our troubled industrial history…

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